BAN ON RECORDS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 199, 26 August 1935, Page 6

BAN ON RECORDS

B CLASS STATIONS BOARD ACTION URGED I Pc* PiOM Association. 1 \ AUCKLAND, Aug. 21. The Rev. U. Scrimgeour, of th® Friendly Road Radio Station, returned from Sydney to-day. He said the posi4 lion regarding the broadcasting of records by B class stations was very serious, although the claims lodged were ridiculou>. The only way by wliich listeners in New Zealand could be protected was by the Broadcasting Board extending to B class station! the protection which it was able to give. The board controlled the B class stations, and there appeared no reason whv it should not officially recognise them, and thus obviate the gramo* phone record ban. In Australia B class stations paid a copyright fee of threepence per re* cord, which was reasonable, as the H class stations there were revenue earn* ing, but it was impossible for the 11 ‘class stations in New Zealand. < Mr. Scrimgeour remarked that iti' Sydney the people were not so radio* minded as in New Zealand. In proportion to the population there were a lot fewer sets in Sydney than in th® Dominion. While in Sydney he had \ established Friendly Road there.